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Research Partnerships Improve Police Operations and Public Safety

FAU and the Port St. Lucie Police Department have received an international award for their innovative research partnership to improve police operations and public safety. This award is the result of five years of applied research and two federal grants to reduce and prevent crime using a problem solving approach, crime analysis, and an accountability structure into the day-to-day operations of the police department.

Investment banks begin to cut jobs in Indian arms

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The Indian arms of global banks have started cutting jobs in sync with the restructuring of operations overseas and with business volumes declining due to the economic slowdown. Some of the bigger foreign banks with retail banking operations in India have also started reducing the number of employees in their consumer banking operations, according to bankers familiar with the matter.

Movers: Wal-Mart, Intel, NetApp, Citigroup

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) posts $0.77, vs. $0.70 a year ago, third quarter EPS from continuing operations on 3.0% higher total US same-store sales without fuel, 3.3% higher with fuel, 7.5% higher total company sales. It sees fourth quarter U.S. same-store sales increase of 1%-3%, EPS from continuing operations of $1.03-$1.07; notes that rapid changes in currency exchange rates during last few weeks projected to negatively affect fourth quarter results by approximately $0.06 per share. For fiscal year 2009, tightens, modestly reduces EPS from continuing operations to range of $3.42-$3.46.

Movers: Wal-Mart, Intel, NetApp, Citigroup

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) posts $0.77, vs. $0.70 a year ago, third quarter EPS from continuing operations on 3.0% higher total US same-store sales without fuel, 3.3% higher with fuel, 7.5% higher total company sales. It sees fourth quarter U.S. same-store sales increase of 1%-3%, EPS from continuing operations of $1.03-$1.07; notes that rapid changes in currency exchange rates during last few weeks projected to negatively affect fourth quarter results by approximately $0.06 per share. For fiscal year 2009, tightens, modestly reduces EPS from continuing operations to range of $3.42-$3.46.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS: RoboChoppers Head For The Hills

October 22, 2008: U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) has ordered ten of the new A160T Hummingbird UAVs. This is a new vehicle, that just completed about a decade of development. Deliveries were not expected to begin until next year, but SOCOM is getting its A160Ts by the end of the year.

Hubble Resumes Operations, Sends Back Picture of Lost Starfox 64 Level

The Hubble Telescope, which was quite nearly lost this month to a combination of old age and a fritzy 486, has resumed "regular science operations" today, and sent back this spectacular picture of a pair of galaxies engaging in some kind of celestial slow dance. The mission to replace the Science Instrument Command and Data Handling unit (SIC&DH), the temperamental system at the heart this whole debacle, is planned for April of next year. Until then we'll be able to depend on a steady supply of cosmo-porn, courtesy of the Hubble's backup systems.

Tabula Rasa To Cease Operations In February">

NCSoft's Tabula Rasa To Cease Operations In February [11.21.08] Following the departure of Richard Garriott from NCsoft, the MMO-focused publisher has announced that its PC MMO Tabula Rasa will be shut down for good on February 28th, 2009, with subscribers given incentives for other NCSoft games.

Sound Oil Starts Up Operations Onshore Java

Sound Oil has announced the start of new operations activity on the Citarum Production Sharing Contract (PSC), onshore Java, Indonesia. This update is based on latest information received from the Operator BPREC.

NCSoft's Tabula Rasa To Cease Operations In February

NCSoft's Tabula Rasa To Cease Operations In February [11.21.08] Following the departure of Richard Garriott from NCsoft, the MMO-focused publisher has announced that its PC MMO Tabula Rasa will be shut down for good on February 28th, 2009, with subscribers given incentives for other NCSoft games.

NASA Contract Integrates Mission Operations, Training Facilities - MarketWatch

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Moscow to house nanotechnology operations

In 2009, production of unique nanomaterials for the aviation industry will be launched in Moscow, said Alexander Yuzvik, general director of the Moscow-based state-owned company Stroyexprom. The decision to set up the operations on the territory of the now closed AZLK car factory was made by the city's authorities and the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnology.

BOJ holds rates, eyes market operations

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan held back from a rate cut on Friday and tweaked its market operations to ease funding pressures towards the end of the year, as it assesses the growing economic fall-out from the financial crisis.

Economy has 'modest' impact on Asian mobile operations: Ovum

SINGAPORE, 20 NOVEMBER 2008 - Despite dire financial conditions worldwide, Asian mobile operations in the third quarter of this year were little affected, according to consulting firm Ovum.

French jeweler plans to expand e-commerce operations to the U.S.

Europe-based jewelry retailer Boucheron has announced plans to extend its e-commerce operations to the US.

Video Game Developer Brash Entertainment Ceases Operations

Los Angeles - Video game developer Brash Entertainment, which had signed deals with a number of studios to create games based on big-name movies, is officially ceasing operations as of today, Variety reported.

UPDATE 3-BOJ holds rates, eyes market operations

TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan held back from a rate cut on Friday and tweaked its market operations to ease funding pressures towards the end of the year, as it assesses the growing economic fall-out from the financial crisis.

Agile SOA Across the Lifecycle - Part Four: IT Operations, Monitoring & Performance

This is the fourth of a six part series of posts on how SOA works within the Agile life cycle. Here we will look at IT operations, monitoring and performance. Once an enterprise application is in deployment and under use, ensuring its continued avail

Industrial Alliance To Acquire DundeeWealth's Quebec-Based Mutual Fund Dealer and Insurance Distribution Operations

Industrial Alliance To Acquire DundeeWealth's Quebec-Based Mutual Fund Dealer and Insurance Distribution Operations

MCB selects Temenos T24 for retail and corporate banking operations

Temenos, a provider of core banking systems, has announced that The Mauritius Commercial Bank has gone live with Temenos T24 in its Maldives branch to support its retail and corporate banking operations. The bank employed Temenos professional services and jointly implemented T24 in four months.

Former HSBC Auto Finance Exec Joins INVISO as National Operations Manager

FLINT, Mich. — INVISO, which provides third-party inspection and other services for the remarketing industry, announced that it has hired a new national operations manager.

Anesiva (ANSV) Announces ACTIVE-1 Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Adlea Missed Primary Endpoint; Ceases Certain Operations and Delays Earnings Release

Anesiva (ANSV) Announces ACTIVE-1 Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Adlea Missed Primary Endpoint; Ceases Certain Operations and Delays Earnings Release

Evolva Subsidiary Signs $22.8 Million Antibacterial Contract with US Army Research Office, Builds Out US Operations

Evolva Subsidiary Signs $22.8 Million Antibacterial Contract with US Army Research Office, Builds Out US Operations


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